Oct 30, 2013

though autumn filled her days and nightsshe became a nest of new life for Samhain

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a bit of information about Samhain:

*this year it is celebrated from

sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1, almost halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

*It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane, and Lughnasadh.

*It's considered a liminal time, when the veil between life and death grows thin.

*Samhain is pronounced "sah-win" or "sow-in."

*it is one of the original festivals behind the holiday we know as Halloween

*As it was believed that faeries, witches, and demons roamed the earth on
Samhain, food and drink were customarily set out to placate them. Later
on, people began dressing up as these creatures and claiming the
goodies for themselves, sometimes performing antics or tricks in
exchange for food and drink.

Oct 24, 2013

HelloI have just returned from shy of two weeks in Santa Barbara.I went to visit loved onesand to meet my grandson, Jayce!While there I delivered the above commissioned painting. Thank you so much Robyn!

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